Sunday , 16 August 2026

SSC Napoli vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
SSC Napoli
3 – 1
Full Time
Bologna FC 1909
Sun 7 Mar 2021 · 19:45 UTC Stadio Diego Armando Maradona HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Kalidou Koulibaly 52' Y
Mario Rui 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs Bologna FC 1909 — Serie A at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Match Details

  • Referee Filippo Valeriani
  • Referee Daniele Chiffi
  • Referee Davide Ghersini
  • Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
  • Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
4
5
SSC Napoli 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bologna FC 1909
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-07 SSC Napoli 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 2020-11-08 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 SSC Napoli 2020-07-15 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 SSC Napoli 2019-12-01 SSC Napoli 1–2 Bologna FC 1909 2019-05-25 Bologna FC 1909 3–2 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 3–1 W
03 Mar US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–3 D
28 Feb Benevento Calcio H 2–0 W
25 Feb Granada CF H 2–1 W
21 Feb Atalanta BC A 2–4 L
18 Feb Granada CF A 0–2 L
Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar SSC Napoli A 1–3 L
03 Mar Cagliari Calcio A 0–1 L
27 Feb SS Lazio H 2–0 W
20 Feb US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–1 D
12 Feb Benevento Calcio H 1–1 D
07 Feb Parma Calcio 1913 A 3–0 W

Season Stats

SSC Napoli Bologna FC 1909
#5 Position #11
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SSC Napoli are 5th (0 pts). Bologna FC 1909 are 11th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SSC Napoli is hosting Bologna FC 1909 for another epic battle.
  • 5' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 8' Against the run of play, Lorenzo Insigne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Giovanni Di Lorenzo, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 22' The crowd applauds Faouzi Ghoulam as he leaves the pitch. Elseid Hysaj steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 37' The 29-year-old Riccardo Orsolini has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Bologna FC 1909 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 52' Kalidou Koulibaly is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 53' SSC Napoli make a change. Dries Mertens trudges off to be replaced by Victor Osimhen on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Bologna FC 1909. Andrea Poli is replaced by Nicolas Dominguez.
  • 63' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sinisa Mihajlovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' What composure from Victor Osimhen! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 65' Another change for Bologna FC 1909 made on 65 minute. Nicola Sansone leaves to be changed by Musa Barrow.
  • 70' Lukasz Skorupski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 73' A goal from the Italy international Roberto Soriano! He fires home on 73 to make it 2-1!
  • 76' GOAL! Lorenzo Insigne fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 76' Fresh legs for Bologna FC 1909! Gary Medel comes on to replace Ibrahima Mbaye.
  • 79' Piotr Zielinski makes way for Mario Rui at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
  • 84' Mario Rui picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' The travelling Bologna FC 1909 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Another three points for SSC Napoli.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Osimhen 5
Lorenzo Insigne 4
Federico Santander 3
Hirving Lozano 3
Dan Ndoye 2
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 2
Musa Barrow 2
Dries Mertens 2

Head to Head

2021-03-07 SSC Napoli 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 2020-11-08 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 SSC Napoli 2020-07-15 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 SSC Napoli 2019-12-01 SSC Napoli 1–2 Bologna FC 1909 2019-05-25 Bologna FC 1909 3–2 SSC Napoli

SSC Napoli Form

2021-03-07 SSC Napoli 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli D 2021-02-28 SSC Napoli 2–0 Benevento Calcio W 2021-02-25 SSC Napoli 2–1 Granada CF W 2021-02-21 Atalanta BC 4–2 SSC Napoli L 2021-02-18 Granada CF 2–0 SSC Napoli L

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2021-03-07 SSC Napoli 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2021-03-03 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 L 2021-02-27 Bologna FC 1909 2–0 SS Lazio W 2021-02-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D 2021-02-12 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 Benevento Calcio D 2021-02-07 Parma Calcio 1913 0–3 Bologna FC 1909 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.95 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli46% Draw34% Bologna FC 190920%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
80%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
54%
SSC Napoli or Bologna FC 1909
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli26% Draw62% Bologna FC 190912%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.8%
1 – 0
19.6%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push Bologna FC 1909 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 26% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.